Auction No. 160
Ancient and World Coins (Lots 1-1208)
Live bidding starts: 4th January 2025, 17:00 CEST
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Celtic Coins
★ Uncirulated Rare Type ★
EASTERN EUROPE. Imitations of Philip II of Macedon (2nd century BC). Tetradrachm. ‘Kreuzelreiter’ type
Obv: Stylized head of Zeus right.
Rev: Youth riding horse right; cross above.
Lanz 408; OTA 108/2.
Condition: Uncirculated.
Weight: 12.04 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Greek Coins
SICILY. Leontinoi. Tetradrachm (Circa 430-425 BC).
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left.
Rev: LEONTINON.
Lion head with open jaws; three barleycorns and laurel leaf around.
Boehringer 55; SNG ANS 257; HGC 2, 671.
Condition: Near extremely fine.
Weight: 17.22 g g.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Greek Coins
SICILY. Syracuse. Deinomenid Tyranny (485-466 BC). Tetradrachm.
Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, crowning Nike flying right.
Rev: ΣVRAKOΣION.
Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around.
Boehringer 150 (V66/R103); SNG ANS 42; HGC 2, 1306.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 17.40 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Greek Coins
ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 470-465 BC). Transitional issue.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.
Rev: AΘE.
Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Starr Group IV; HGC 4, 1595.
Ex Numismatik Naumann 85 (2020), lot 88
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 17.14 g.
Diameter: 24 mm.
Greek Coins
★ Attractive Transitional Owl ★
ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (Circa 465-460 BC). Transitional issue.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.
Rev: AΘE.
Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Starr Group V.B, 207; HGC 4, 1596.
Ex Gorny & Mosch 265 (2019), lot 314; ex Numismatik Naumann 85 (2020), lot 89
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 17.16 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Deified Son of Domitian ★
DOMITIA (Augusta, 82-96). Denarius. Rome.
Obv: DOMITIA AVGVSTA IMP DOMIT.
Draped bust right, wearing necklace.
Rev: DIVVS CAESAR IMP DOMITIANI F.
Infant boy (Divus Caesar as a baby Jupiter)seated left on globe, raising both hands; around, seven stars.
RIC² 153.
Very rare
Condition: Very fine.
Weight: 2.77 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
TRAJAN (98-117). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
Bonus Eventus standing left, holding grain ears and patera.
Woytek 420f; RIC 275 var. (bust type); Calicó 1092.
Ex Numismatik Naumann 85 (2020), lot 482
Condition: Very fine; removed mount.
Weight: 7.24 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Mint State Aureus ★
GORDIAN III (238-244). GOLD Aureus. Rome.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SALVS AVGVSTI.
Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in arms out of patera.
RIC 123; Calicó 3231.
Condition: Mint State.
Weight: 4.92 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
★ Variant With Victory Holding Wreath ★
CONSTANTIUS GALLUS (Caesar, 351-354). Siliqua. Siscia.
Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS IVN NOB C.
Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA CAESARIS / SIS.
Victory advancing left, holding wreath and trophy.
RIC -, cf. 299 note; RSC -; Cohen 45.
Extremely rare
Condition: Extremely fine; some luster in field.
Weight: 2.87 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Roman Imperial Coins
GRATIAN (367-383). GOLD Solidus. Sirmium.
Obv: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG.
Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVGG / SIROB.
Two emperors seated facing on double throne, holding globus between them; behind and between, Victory standing front with outspread wings, palm frond below.
RIC 10a; Depeyrot 28/3.
Rare
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 4.46 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.
Migration Period
★ Choice Lombard Solidus ★
LOMBARDS. Beneventum. Grimoald III (788-806). GOLD Solidus.
Obv: GRIMVALD.
Crowned, draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger.
Rev: VICTIRΔ PRINPI / S – R / C• ONO •B.
Cross potent on globe set on three steps; four pellets above.
Oddy Type 4, 456 var. (rev. legend); BMC Vandals 7 var. (legends); cf. MEC 1101 (for type).
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.80 g.
Diameter: 21 mm.
World Coins
HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. Joseph II (1765-1790). GOLD Ducat (1768-E-HG). Karlsburg (Alba Iulia).
Obv: IOS II D G R I S A GER IER REX.
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTUTE ET EXEMPLO.
Crowned imperial double eagle facing, with crown above and coat-of-arms on breast, and holding sword and sceptre.
Herinek 46.
Condition: Extremely fine.
Weight: 3.48 g.
Diameter: 20 mm.
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